Details Meeting Name: Traffic and Parking Committee Agenda status: Final Meeting date/time: 12/7/2020 6:00 PM Minutes status: Final   Meeting location: Virtual Somerville Published agenda: Agenda Published minutes: Minutes   Meeting video: Video   Attachments: Meeting Items (55) 55 records Group Clear sorting Clear grouping Group by Type Group by Result Export Export to Excel Export to PDF Export to Word Show: Legislation only Legislation only All agenda items File # Ver. Agenda # Type Title Action Result Action Details Video 209045 2 209045 Public Communication Rachel Turek submitting comments re: #204323, a proposal for Powderhouse Blvd. safe bicycling. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 209208 3 209208 Order That the Commissioner of Public Works repaint the STOP HERE line on Central Street on the northern side of the intersection with Somerville Avenue. Work completed   Action details Not available 209209 3 209209 Order That the Commissioner of Public Works replace the damaged curb ramp mats at the intersection of Highland Avenue and Central Street. Work completed   Action details Not available 210333 3 210333 Order That this Council consider the joint recommendations of the Bicycle Advisory Committee and the Pedestrian & Transit Advisory Committee with respect to a transportation response to COVID-19. Work completed   Action details Not available 201663 3 201663 Order That the Director of Traffic and Parking install a NO PARKING – FOR FIRE EMERGENCY VEHICLES ONLY sign at the dead end of Fairmount Avenue. Work completed   Action details Not available 201782 3 201782 Order That the Director of Traffic and Parking slow traffic on Franklin Street at the Prospect Hill Academy, including installing new crosswalks, fixing the broken SLOW driving light, installing blinking SLOW signs, and providing a crossing guard during the school year. Work completed   Action details Not available 204369 3 204369 Order That the Director of Parks and Recreation and the Director of Traffic and Parking evaluate the crosswalk area from Joseph Street to Lincoln Parkway and make necessary accommodations to allow the sidewalk to be used for children walking to the Argenziano School. Work completed   Action details Not available 204672 3 204672 Order That the Director of SPCD and the Director of Traffic and Parking accelerate the timeline for the new walkway along the former Powderhouse School. Work completed   Action details Not available 206942 3 206942 Resolution That the Administration work with the Ward 3 Alderman to ensure that the snow emergency parking options are sufficient in Ward 3, given recent changes to the school lot policy. Work completed   Action details Not available 207161 3 207161 Order That the Director of Traffic and Parking address the cut-through traffic in Ten Hills caused by online traffic apps like Waze. Work completed   Action details Not available 207659 3 207659 Order That the Director of Traffic and Parking install NO PARKING signs near 48 Bradley Street, to prevent parking along the short curb at the row housing complex. Work completed   Action details Not available 207997 3 207997 Public Communication 10 residents submitting comments re: #204323, a proposal for Powderhouse Blvd. safe bicycling. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 208110 3 208110 Public Communication 6 residents submitting comments re: #204323, a proposal for Powderhouse Blvd. safe bicycling. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 208111 3 208111 Order That the Director of SPCD paint the newer red markings at the corner of Pearl and James Streets to ensure ample clearance at 225 Pearl Street for vehicles turning onto Pearl Street. Work completed   Action details Not available 208227 3 208227 Public Communication 3 residents submitting comments re: #204323, a proposal for Powderhouse Blvd. safe bicycling. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 208313 3 208313 Public Communication 3 residents submitting comments re: #204323, a proposal for Powderhouse Blvd. safe bicycling. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 208448 3 208448 Public Communication 2 residents submitting comments re: #204323, a proposal for Powderhouse Blvd. safe bicycling. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 206267 3 206267 Order That the Director of SPCD and the Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion discuss with this Board’s Committee on Traffic and Parking, the city's policies regarding flashing street signs and their effects on residents with certain neurological conditions. Work completed   Action details Not available 208698 3 208698 Resolution That the Traffic Commission approve the installation of a stop light at the intersection of Grand Union Boulevard and Canal Street. Work completed   Action details Not available 210729 3 210729 Order That the Director of Parking place NO PARKING signs on the corner of Cross St and Chester Ave. Work completed   Action details Not available 210744 3 210744 Order That the Director of Parking address this Council regarding enforcement policies on Resident Permit Parking and other regulations during the Covid-19 pandemic. Work completed   Action details Not available 210893 3 210893 Resolution That the Mayor submit a supplemental budget request to immediately add staff and funding to the Mobility Division for traffic calming, and increase its staff and funding by at least 50% in FY22. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 210894 3 210894 Resolution That the Administration expand and maintain the use of bollards and other pedestrian safety measures citywide so they are replaced immediately as needed. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 210895 3 210895 Order That the Director of Capital Projects revise the College Avenue reconstruction plan to include additional safety measures for pedestrians at both perpendicular and parallel crossings. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 210896 3 210896 Order That the Director of SPCD update the Ward 6 Councilor on the overdue new equipment necessary to improve signal timing in Davis Square. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 210897 3 210897 Order That the Director of SPCD implement a traffic calming plan on Morrison Avenue including alternating parking to create chicanes. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 210898 3 210898 Order That the Director of SPCD update the Ward 6 Councilor on any plans to further improve pedestrian safety at the intersection of Willow Avenue, Elm Street and Beech Street, possibly with a center island and bump outs. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 210900 3 210900 Order That the Director of SPCD update the Ward 6 Councilor on previously discussed plans to reconfigure the Powder House Traffic Circle. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 210901 3 210901 Order That the Director of Parking make sure a DO NOT ENTER sign prohibiting left turns from College Avenue onto Kidder Avenue is visible to drivers on College Avenue who might be considering such a turn. (3rd request) Work completed   Action details Not available 210965 3 210965 Order That the Director of SPCD report to this Council in writing by December 4, and discuss with the Traffic and Parking Committee at its next meeting on December 7, what the plan is for replacing flex posts when they are knocked over or displaced. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 210966 3 210966 Order That the Director of SPCD report to this Council why there are still so few speed bumps in the city, especially since the ones deployed on Powder House Boulevard seem to be making a dangerous area safer for pedestrians. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 210967 3 210967 Order That the Director of SPCD explain to this Council in writing the Administration's opposition to deploying speed bumps, with less than a half-dozen installed citywide. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 210975 3 210975 Resolution That the Administration and the Commissioner of Public Works discuss the vehicle training process for all DPW employees and contractors whose job requires them to drive city vehicles. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 208813 4 208813 Order That the Director of SPCD regularly update the Ward 3 City Councilor on efforts to reduce speeding and congestion on Hamlet Street, including opposite-side parking, street trees, a new Stop Line on the southern end of the street, and planters at the northeast corner by Highland Avenue. Work completed   Action details Not available 208475 4 208475 Resolution That the Traffic Commission consider making Mt. Pleasant Street a 2 or 4-hour parking zone during work hours to discourage motorists from parking there to take the Orange Line. Work completed   Action details Not available 207893 4 207893 Order That the Director of Traffic and Parking replace the NO TURN ON RED sign at the intersection of Day and Elm Streets with a sign allowing RIGHT TURN ON RED AFTER STOP – YIELD TO PEDESTRIANS, or similar wording. Work completed   Action details Not available 207486 4 207486 Order That the Director of Engineering and the Director of Traffic and Parking update the Ward 6 Councilor on requests for crosswalks at locations specified within. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 207487 4 207487 Order That the Director of Traffic and Parking update the Ward 6 Councilor on requests for crosswalk safety improvements at the locations specified within. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 207488 4 207488 Order That the Director of SPCD update the Ward 6 Councilor on requests for improved vehicle and pedestrian signal timing and design in and around Davis Square. Work completed   Action details Not available 205919 4 205919 Order That the Director of SPCD promote bicycle-safe infrastructures on all future Assembly Square development. Work completed   Action details Not available 205920 4 205920 Order That the Commissioner of Public Works install a street light on the corner of Grand Union Boulevard and Artisan Way. Work completed   Action details Not available 210554 4 210554 Order That the Director of SPCD and the Director of Parking work with the Ward 3 City Councilor, Riverside Community Care, and residents on mitigating the parking and traffic issues associated with the new Riverside facility at 117 Summer Street. Work completed   Action details Not available 210624 4 210624 Order That the Director of Finance, the Director of Parking and the Director of SPCD discuss scaling parking permit fees with automobile size and efficiency. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 209442 4 209442 Order That the Director of SPCD add more bike racks to the West Somerville Neighborhood School. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 209659 4 209659 Order That the Director of Parking report to this Council how the City addresses residents who do not pay automobile excise taxes because they maintain out-of-state license plates on their vehicles. Work completed   Action details Not available 205795 5 205795 Order That the Director of SPCD improve the Teele Square traffic signal wait time by reducing the 2 to 3 cycle wait time to on demand or one cycle wait time during morning and evening rush hours. Work completed   Action details Not available 202792 5 202792 Order That the Director of Traffic and Parking install a flashing cross walk sign on Broadway at the East Branch Library. Work completed   Action details Not available 207918 6 207918 Order That the Director of Traffic and Parking urgently prioritize pedestrian safety at the intersection of Walnut Street and Highland Avenue, which was identified as one of the most unsafe intersections in the city. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 207996 7 207996 Public Communication 8 residents submitting comments re: #207499, a proposal to accelerate traffic calming investments. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 202108 7 202108 Resolution That the Administration work with the City of Cambridge to improve pedestrian safety at the intersections of Elm Street with Beech Street and Willow Avenue, including consideration of a Pedestrian Hybrid Beacon. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 206390 7 206390 Order That the Director of SPCD and the Director of Traffic and Parking report to this Board on plans to improve traffic signalization and flow at problem intersections such as Powderhouse Circle, Magoun Square, and others. Work completed   Action details Not available 208844 9 208844 Order That the Director of SPCD report to this Council on actions, communications and collaboration with State agencies to improve pedestrian safety in the Mystic Avenue area by I-93, following the death of two pedestrians hit by motor vehicles there. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 203446 10 203446 Order That the Director of Traffic and Parking install additional pedestrian safety measures at the intersection of Holland Street and Cameron Avenue. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 207499 10 207499 Resolution That the Administration respond to the requests outlined in the attached resident petition, organized by the Pedestrian and Transit Advocacy Group, to accelerate traffic calming investments and improve coordination and oversight. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 206691 11 206691 Order That the Director of SPCD prioritize for this Board the traffic calming projects in the City, and the process to determine those priorities. Kept in committee   Action details Not available